Monday Musings
2008 – 2021
A Commentary on Life
Every Monday, I write a “musing.” It is a brief commentary on life seen through the lens of the scriptures. The topics and observations reflect my wide area of interests. I might comment on sports or an historical event. I might reflect on parenting skills or muse about a biography I read. The themes will range from the mundane to the theologically important.
You can browse my most recent posts below or select a year from the archives at right.
Stuffing Our Faces
Stuffing Our Faces A while back, Time Magazine identified some very wacky eating records. In Texas, a 125 lb. mother ate two 72-oz. steaks with a baked potato, roll, shrimp cocktail and a salad all in less than 15 minutes holds one record. Other...
Worrying: The Royal Road to Misery
I have been doing some research for a speaking event coming up soon and I came across one writer’s rules for being a worrier. I have slightly adapted Robert L. Leahy thoughts: If something bad can happen, then it is your responsibility to worry...
I Saw God Today
I listen to country and western music on my car radio and so I get what I consider daily spurts of “down home insights” into Godly living. One of those “spurts” came on the radio this morning. It was a George Strait song called, “I Saw God Today.”...
I have an Addiction (Do You?)
Last week a friend of mine sat me down and made me watch the last ten minutes of Dr. Oz’s TV show. It was an intervention of sorts. During that segment, Dr. Oz was discussing how some folks are addicted to lip balm and he was highlighting the kinds...
Lessons Learned After Being Pickpocketed
A week ago last Friday I was in the Paris airport at the tail end of an amazing 17-day trip to Ireland and Normandy. I had turned in a rented car and was going to take the train on into town for a couple days. The airport was not air-conditioned....
A World Christian
As I write this musing, I am just finishing up a 9 day visit to Ireland. I head to France tomorrow for a visit to Normandy. As you might expect, I have been following (with much interest) the news stories of the day. In Dublin, the main topic has...
An Interesting Fact
Recently a friend turned me on to some interesting facts reported by Science World. Did you know that you and I have 20 square feet of skin? We eat 430 bugs each year. (Not sure who is counting.) We swallow a liter of snot every day. (Not sure of a...
The Crisis of Biblical Illiteracy
Historically, literature and other media expressions have drawn heavily from the scriptures. Unfortunately, our culture is becoming more and more biblically illiterate and we miss the intended reference. The BBC radio website has a brief survey to...
Weird (and not so weird) Laws
As you read this, Lord willing I am traveling in Ireland. Foreign travel is wonderful fun, but it does have some challenges. It is especially important to be aware of any "strange" laws that you might inadvertently violate. Did you know that it is...
Silly Remarks
Last November, believing that they were living on the wrong side of history, the editors of the Harrisburg Patriot and Union newspaper retracted an important editorial that had been first printed in 1863. Their retraction read in part, "Seven score...
A Call to Action
I believe that most Christians know about Meriam Ibrahim. Perhaps not by name, but you know her story. She is the Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for the crime of allegiance to Christ. She was raised a Christian by her mother, but her...
Watching You
A school board in Florida wants to set a dress code for parents. One of the members of that board, Dr. Rosalind Osgood is concerned about the saggy pants that expose dads' underwear and moms who wear curlers in their hair as they drop kids off for...
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